Under the hood, there’s a new ULEV 2.0-liter engine, a stroked version of the previous 1.8-liter that adds eight horsepower from previous models. The Protege5 is a heavier ride than the sedan – about 80 pounds in wagon bodywork and a little more in structural changes – and that’s a problem when it comes to pull. The driver is in command of the road, from start to stop, keeping things nicely centered just the same way the Protege impressed us six months ago when we drove the MP3 sedan. And wagonizing the Protege did nothing to blunt a rigid chassis and well-mannered grip. It is a mix of the Protege’s sharp lines, terrific steering and sharp handling – all things we loved about the Protege. With an extended roofline and increased cargo space, it is not the lowly wagon you used to make fun of. All new for 2002, the Protege5 is a five-door ride that Mazda hopes represents the next step as a sporty lifestyle hauler. It just doesn’t deliver all the gusto we’d like. All revved up, it still sounds like a real winner, a whiner more than a mover. It can still haul more stuff (the real point) than the sedan. Where the 2002 Protege5 is a great idea on paper, the wagon on the street is a great deal less powerful than we would have liked. That’s Protege5, as in the sporty little two-box version of the popular Protege sedan with more room yet still some zoom. And the company did it with a simple formula: Take a sedan that already works (the Protege), throw a “backpack” on the back end (rear hatch), and name it something familiar, with a numeric twist (the Protege5). As hard as it may be, Mazda has jumped in where few car companies have dared to go. What’s more, it’s the first in a long line of what’s to come: Mom-mobiles gone groovy that are meant to appeal to young drivers who want to haul things. No need to be embarrassed when you pull up to a light next to a Ferrari. Is it so? We will say it’s a lot closer than the wagons we remember. The automaker, which spent most of 2001 telling the world you could “zoom” your way to a better time, has created the better wagon. Zoom, zoom … huh? The last time we saw something called a “sport” wagon, Clark Griswold was trucking his way to Wally World in the family truckster, Carol Brady was speeding through syndication and, in the real world, wagons weren’t all that cool. Fourth generation onwards is a rebadged Isuzu Elf.Hold on to your wood paneling, your car seat and your kids eating ice cream in the back seat, with special thanks to our friends at Mazda, “wagonizing” has become a sport. Fifth generation is a rebadged Daihatsu Gran Max. Third generation is a rebadged H200-series Toyota HiAce.Ĭabover van. Formerly the Autozam Scrum Van until 1998.Ĭabover passenger microvan with rear sliding doors. Formerly the Autozam Scrum until 1998.Ĭabover cargo microvan with rear sliding doors. Rebadged Suzuki Spacia.Ĭabover kei truck. Semi tall-height wagon kei car with rear sliding doors. Rebadged Suzuki Wagon R.Ĭrossover SUV-styled kei car. Low-roof hatchback kei car with hinged rear doors. Second generation onwards is a rebadged Suzuki Alto. Third generation is based on Isuzu D-Max. The best-selling two-seater convertible sports car in history.Ĭompact pickup truck. Mid-size crossover SUV, Mazda's flagship SUV in Japan.Īll-electric and hybrid compact crossover SUV based on the CX-30.įront-engine, two-door, two-seater sports car. Mid-size crossover SUV based on an RWD platform for European and Asian markets. Exclusively manufactured by FAW Mazda.Ĭompact crossover SUV for the North American Market and Chinese market Subcompact crossover SUV based on the Mazda2.Ĭompact crossover SUV for the Chinese market. Also marketed as the Atenza in Japan until 2019. Also marketed as the Axela in Japan until 2019. Rebadged Toyota Yaris Hybrid (XP210) for the European market.Ĭompact sedan and hatchback. Also marketed as the Demio in Japan until 2019. This is the current Mazda automobile listing internationally. Mazdaspeed is Mazda's in-house race and street car tuning arm and is highly involved in both amateur and professional motorsports. Previous sports models of Mazda's regular vehicles go by the Mazdaspeed name. Most are noted in the pages of individual vehicles. Many Mazda vehicles have been rebadged and sold with the Ford brand during the alliance of both companies. In the early 1990s Mazda almost created a luxury marque, Amati, to challenge Acura, Infiniti, and Lexus in North America, but this never happened, leaving the near-luxury Millenia to the Mazda brand. Mazda had used a number of different marques in the Japan market, including Autozam, Eunos, and Efini, although they have been phased out. This is a list of Mazda motor vehicle models.
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